“Hard to tell at this point. Passenger could be a valuable girl. Could be Zayaire himself, though I doubt he’d risk that without reason. Cargo could be an extra bribe for whoever is organizing what we’re picking up. And I doubt we’re actually picking up anything agricultural.”
Slight pause.
“Or the passenger could be payment for that.”
She gives him a rather bleak look.
“Up to you about waking Jennie. Not sure it’ll gain anything. You know her better than I do. I told Karmen I had info on Zayaire and her current deal but she warned me that unless the information was safe for an unsecured channel, it had better wait until I see her.”
She shrugs.
“Hard to tell at this point. Passenger could be a valuable girl. Could be Zayaire himself, though I doubt he’d risk that without reason. Cargo could be an extra bribe for whoever is organizing what we’re picking up. And I doubt we’re actually picking up anything agricultural.”
Slight pause.
“Or the passenger could be payment for that.”
She gives him a rather bleak look.
“Up to you about waking Jennie. Not sure it’ll gain anything. You know her better than I do. I told Karmen I had info on Zayaire and her current deal but she warned me that unless the information was safe for an unsecured channel, it had better wait until I see her.”